Vol 3 No 1 (2023) : SoCul:International Journal of Research in Social Cultural Issue 783 BIAK LANGUAGE GREETINGS AND THEIR IMPLICATIONS FOR LOCAL LANGUAGE LEARNING IN SCHOOLS Yesika Ohorella 1 , Kamajaya Al Katuuk 2 , Susan Monoarfa 3 Indonesian Literature and Education, Faculty of Language and Arts Universitas Negeri Manado, Tondano, Indonesia Email : ohorellayesika@gmail.com Abstract : The objectives of this research are to describe Biak language greeting words in terms of form and meaning and their implications for local language learning in schools. The method used in this research is descriptive qualitative method. To collect data, the techniques used are observation, listening technique and conversation technique. To analyze the data, the technique used is qualitative analysis technique which includes: 1) Data reduction, namely simplifying the data that has been collected. 2) Presentation of data, namely, presenting data before being simplified through data grouping. 3) Verification, namely checking the accuracy of the data that has been presented. Conclusion, namely drawing conclusions to answer research questions. The results showed: 1) Family greetings: kamam (father), awin (mother), ɛba (brother), ɛknik (younger brother); 2) Kin greetings: mansar (grandfather), insar (grandmother), mɛ (aunt), kabor (nephew), insos (niece), ɛbaya kabor (male cousin), ɛbaya insos (female cousin); 3) Non-relative greetings: /ambɛr beba/ someone who has a position and is older, younger, and so on, /manan wir (community leader), manan wir bɛba (traditional leader). 4) Common greetings: kamam (father), awin (mother), kabor (a man of the same age or younger), insos (a woman of the same age or younger). The implication of this research can be applied in local language learning in schools to better understand and appreciate local culture and grammar. Keywords : Greetings, Biak Language, Local language INTRODUCTION The language used by the community must pay attention to social variables and other variables which in sociology can be called social conflict. Context according to Syafii (1990:126) suggests context includes social context, physical context, epistemic context (shared knowledge), and linguistic context. For example, if someone says 'get me some drinking water' to an older interlocutor, it can be said that the speech has violated the use of language because according to the pattern or use of language the person should say 'can you help me to get some drinking water,' or 'I'm thirsty but I can't buy drinking water because my leg hurts' and so on. Oleh karena itu, bahasa yang digunakan oleh masyarakat bahasa tertentu dapat dikatakan tidak bebas konteks. Therefore, the language used by certain language communities can be said to be context-free. The use of language is not as arbitrary as his heart using words, especially if the words used contain ethical values / language politeness (Chaer, 2010: 6). One of the forms of words that contain the value of language politeness is greeting words. Greeting words are words used by someone to call the other person. According to Kridalaksana (1982: 147) greeting words are morphs, words or phrases that are used to refer to each other, talk situations and which vary according to the nature of the environment between speakers. Kridalaksana (2019: 14) argues that language units have a greeting language, namely a set of words or expressions used to refer to and call actors in a language event. According to Muzamil, et al (2020: 23) greeting is a way of calling or addressing someone using a